Borneo cat shark vs Species code: Hs

Apristurus platyrhynchus compared with Halophila stipulacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Borneo cat shark Species code: Hs
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks) Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family Scyliorhinidae Hydrocharitaceae
Genus Apristurus Halophila
Species Apristurus platyrhynchus Halophila stipulacea

Conservation Status

Borneo cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Species code: Hs

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Borneo cat shark Species code: Hs
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Borneo cat shark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Species code: Hs

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt, Libya, Tunisia), Asia (4 countries), Europe (5 countries), and North America (Dominica, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines).

Borneo cat shark

The Borneo Cat Shark (Apristurus platyrhynchus) is a species in the genus Apristurus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Species code: Hs

No description available.

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